Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-02


ton states. that the matter would re-
ceive attention without delay Since
then the managers upon the part OF the
Senate, through Mr.. DOlph, have re-
pcatedly called attention 10 the subject,
aud requested that Immediate steps be
taken 10 find the bill or TO substitute
copy for it, but so far "a we have learned
no action has yet been had. The ses-
sion is drawing to close. In our
Judgment IL is important that an agree
ment should he reached by the con-
ference committee At al events, an
effort in good faith on both sides
10 reach an agreement should at
once be made. We therefore /
request that. as the House was
last in possession of the bill, and there
fore action for the purpose Of substl-
tuting q copy, If il cannot be found,
must originate there, you cause what
ever may be necessary in the premises
10 be done mt once in order that the re-
port of the committee can be submit
ted and further conference be had.
Various letters referred to i'll the
communication were also read.
Mr. Dolph went on to state that as
soon as he ascertaiRed from the clerk
Of the House Committee on Public
Lands that the bill was not to be found
there, he had requested the reading
clerk of the Senate 10 make thorough
SEARCH for it. and had been informed
he had not discovered it anywhere, and
that an inquiry at the clerks desk i'll the
House was answered by statement that
the bill was not there. He had had the
correspondence read, not with any desire
to criticize the acts or omissions OF
anybody, but simply that the facts
might be set forth III justice to the man
ayers on the part OF the Senate. He
understood that there was no difficulty
in substituting copy for the original
bill, which Che was bound TO beliove)
had been mislaid He moved that the
request of the House be complied with.
Mr.. Ingalls, objected, and the matter
went over till tomorrow.
The railrosd-attorney's bill was at
9 o'clock presented as unfinished busi-
ness. hut it was laid aside informally,
and the Senate resumed the considera-
ton of the sundry civil appropriation
| bill.
in the discussion of one of the items
| Mr. Allison, replying to a question put
| 10 him by Mr. Platt, said that if Con-
Qress appropriated the full amounts
estimated for by the various De
partments andadd thereto wbatwould
be required for the various pension bills,
there would be little, if any, surplus
left for the next year unless revenue
was very largely increased. There
might be surplus and there might be
| none. The total amount estimated for
was aboutfourhundred and six millions.
A great number Of miscellaneous
amendments we're adopted increasing
the sum total of the bill and none de-
creasing it. The items ranged from
81, COO to $150,000.
Without disposing of the bill the
Senate, mt 5:45, adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
Mr.. Herbert, Of Alabama, from the
Committee on Naval Affairs, reported
the naval-appropTiatiOn bill. Referred
1 lll lllt ' OllllltllttI vi tllt w iiVi's
Mr.. Loring, OF Massachusetts, from
the Committee on Invalid Pensions, re-
ported bill granting "A pension to Walt
Whitman. Placed on the private cal
endar.
Mr.. Taulbec, Of kentucky, from the
came committee, reported adversely the
Senate bills granting pensions to the
widows Of General Logan and Genera!
Blair. Placed on the private calendar
At the expiration Of the morning
hour Mr.. Steele, of Indiana, called up
the special order, being the bill for the
reorganization of the army.
Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama, ant9So-
nizcd this with the naval bureau con
sohdation bill, and raised the question
Of consideration.
The House rcfuscd-yeas l12, nays
I2e-to consider the army bill.
Before moving that the House go into
! Committee of the Whole for the con
sideration of the bill indicated by him,
Mr.. Herbert moved that all debate on
the pending section be limited t.
twenty minutes.
The limitation was objected to by the
opponents of the bill on the Republican
side, and they resOrtcd to tilibustern9
tactics to defeat it. By refusing to vote
they lett the House without Il quorum,
in which condition it remained until 8
o'clock, when, in accordance with q
previous order, q recess was taken until
1870. the evening session 10 be- for the
consideration of bills reported from the
Committee ON Military Affairs.
The first bill called up at the evening
session was sic one regulating the pay
Of the officers OF the army and navy
who refuse or neglect to provide for the
support of their families. The bill,
which was passed, provides that wher
any army or navy officer on the retired
list refuses or ncglects to provide forh'
family the Secretary Of War Tor OF tho
navy may apportion the pay of such
officer between him and his~ife and
children in such ratio rs he may deem
Just and equitable.
Among other bills passed was House
bill for the construction of grave
road TO the National cemetery at Rich
mopd. Va; House bill directing tho
Secretary OF the Treasury to deliver t
the rightful owners the contents OF GER
tain boxes deposited in the Treasury
Department by the Secretary OF Wa
propertv seized in the South during
the war;; House till authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to return
Twigg's swords.
Adjourned at 1910 p. NJ.
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